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Air Traffic Controllers — Skills Profile

Complete breakdown of skills, knowledge, and abilities required for this occupation.

Skills Overview

Complex Proble…Active ListeningSpeakingMonitoringCritical Think…Judgment and D…Reading Compre…Coordination

Skills (35)

Knowledge Areas (33)

Transportation
5.2
Customer and Personal Service
5.0
Education and Training
4.9
Public Safety and Security
4.5
Geography
4.4
English Language
4.1
Computers and Electronics
3.7
Mathematics
3.5
Telecommunications
3.4
Psychology
3.0
Administration and Management
2.8
Law and Government
2.8
Communications and Media
2.5
Physics
2.4
Administrative
2.3
Personnel and Human Resources
2.3
Engineering and Technology
2.1
Production and Processing
2.0
Design
1.9
Mechanical
1.6
Therapy and Counseling
1.5
Economics and Accounting
1.5
Sociology and Anthropology
1.4
Philosophy and Theology
1.4
Foreign Language
1.3
History and Archeology
1.2
Chemistry
1.2
Medicine and Dentistry
1.2
Sales and Marketing
1.2
Building and Construction
1.2
Fine Arts
1.1
Biology
1.1
Food Production
1.0

Interest Profile (RIASEC)

Conventional

5.0

Realistic

4.5

Enterprising

4.3

Social

2.7

Investigative

2.5

Artistic

1.0